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CHEM 2411 - Organic Chemistry I
Course Syllabus - Spring 2004

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Course Description:

Number and Title:

CHEM 2411 (CRN 21288)
Organic Chemistry I

Credit Hours:

3.0 semester credit hours

Catalog Description:

A study of the common classes of carbon compounds, including their physical and chemical properties, methods of preparation, and reactions utilizing modern theories of electronic structure and reaction mechanisms.

Course Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: CHEM 1211/1212
Corequisite: CHEM 2411L

Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of CHEM 2411 and CHEM 2411L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other.

Computer Requirement:

Each CCSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student’s academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access. For further information on CCSU’s Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skill Prerequisites:

Able to use the Windows^TM operating system.
Able to use the Microsoft Word^TM word processing program.
Able to send and receive e-mail using Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM.
Able to use a Web browser.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

Student notebook computers will not be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.

Course Objectives:

To learn the basic principles of organic chemistry.

To learn organic nomenclature.

To learn organic reactions and apply them to multistep syntheses.

To apply basic principles of organic chemistry to predict plausible mechanisms for organic reactions.

Student Learning Outcomes:

General education outcomes:

Communication: knowledge base. CHEM 2411 will provide knowledge base information
necessary for communication of information concerning principles of organic chemistry.

Critical Thinking: Question/Issue, Method, Evidence, Conclusion. CHEM 2411 will provide problem solving skills in the area of organic chemistry. Students will be required to assess information given in a scientific problem and form a conclusion based on that information. In this process, students will be required to determine which given information is pertinent and if their conclusion is reasonable.

Applied Biology Outcomes:

Outcome 2: Students will be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas using oral, written and digital arts. CHEM 2411 will provide knowledge base information necessary for communication of information concerning principles of chemistry.

Outcome 7: Students will obtain a sufficient background in chemistry to pursue further professional education in the biomedical field.

Term:

Spring Semester 2004

Instructor Information:

Instructor:

Dr. Michael Terapane
phone: (770) 960-4369
fax: (770) 960-4335
e-mail: MichaelTerapane@mail.clayton.edu
internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/terapane/webpage/terapane_new_homepage.htm

Office:

Arts and Sciences Buildfing, Room 105-A

Office Hours:

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday in A&S Room 105-A
1:30 p.m. - 4:20 p m (Lab), Thursday in B&HS C-54
9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. (Lab), Friday in B&HS C-54
Other Times by Appointment

Class Meetings:

Classroom:

Lecture Hall, Room B-10

Class Times:

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday

Textbook Information:

Texts:

Organic Chemistry by L.G. Wade, 5th Ed., Prentice-Hall

Text Coverage:

Chapters 1 - 10

Evaluation:

There will be three one-hour exams and one two-hour final exam (comprehensive). The exams will be announced and attendance is mandatory. Make-up exams will not be administered. If a student misses an exam with a valid excuse, the final exam will be worth a 100 points more to make up for the missed exam. The student must contact the instructor prior to the exam. Without a valid excuse a grade of zero will be assigned for the missed examination.

In-class examinations: 3 @ 100 points 300

Final examination 200

TOTAL 500

Grading:

A	90 - 100%
B	80 - 89%
C	70 - 79%
D	60 - 69%
F	below 60%

The mid-term grade in this course which will be issued on February 23, reflects approximately 20% of the entire course grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of "W." Students pursuing this option must fill out an official withdrawal form, available in the Office of the Registrar, by mid-term, which occurs on February 27.

Course Schedule:

Tentative Schedule and Important Dates

January 5 - 6, 2004

Late Registration/Drop-Add

January 7, 2004

First Day of Class

January 19, 2004

Martin Luther King Days (No Classes)

February 27, 2004

Midterm/Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty

March 1 - 7, 2004

Spring Break

April 28, 2004

Last Day of Classes

Tuesday, May 4, 2004: 10:30am-12:30pm

Final Exam

Date

Topic

Chapter

1/8

Introduction to Course/Review-Electronic Structure and Bonding

Chapter 1

1/13

Structure and Properties of Organic Compounds

Chapter 2

1/15

Structure (Cont'd)/

Chapter 2

1/20

Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes

Chapter 3

1/22

Alkanes

Chapter 3

1/27

Test #1 (Chs. 1-3)

1/29

The Study of Chemical Reactions

Chapter 4

1/31

Reactions (Cont'd)

Chapter 4

2/5

Reactions

Chapter 4

2/7

Stereochemistry

Chapter 5

2/12

Stereochemistry

Chapter 5

2/17

Stereochemistry (Cont'd)

Chapter 5

2/19

Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination

Chapter 6

2/24

Substitution (Cont'd)

Chapter 6

2/26

Substitution (Cont'd)

Chapter 6

3/1 - 3/7

Spring Break

3/9

Alkenes

Chapter 7

3/11

Test #2 (Chs. 4-6)

Chapter 7

3/16

Alkenes (Cont'd)

Chapter 7

3/18

Reactions of Alkenes

Chapter 8

3/23

Reactions (Cont'd)

Chapter 8

3/25

Reactions (Cont'd)

Chapter 8

3/30

Alkynes

Chapter 9

4/1

Alkynes (Cont'd)

Chapter 9

4/6

Alkynes (Cont'd)

Chapter 9

4/8

Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols

Chapter 10

4/13

Alcohols (Cont'd)

Chapter 10

4/15

Alcohols (Cont'd)

Chapter 10

4/20

Test #3 (Chs. 7-10)

4/22

Last Day of Class/Review for Final

5/4

Final Exam: 10:30am-12:30pm

Course Policies:

Students must abide by policies in the Clayton College & State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.

Attendance is not required except for assessments. However, you will be held responsible for all announcements, information and materials given in class. Note: Lectures will contain valuable explanations of content and thought processes that are difficult for most students to extract from the text book on their own. Therefore, regular attendance is strongly encouraged.

No extra credit work will be assigned.

Grades will not be communicated via e-mail or telephone. Exams will be handed back in the next lecture period after an exam. If absent, a student must come by during office hours to retrieve their exam. Final exam papers may be viewed the following semester during office hours.

Homework: This course demands and expects approximately two hours of work per night. Reading assignments are tentatively made on this syllabus. The student is expected to complete all chapter problems upon completion of each topic in class. However, these will not be collected or graded. Completion of homework is your responsibility. Supplementary problems will also be assigned.

Visitors (friends, children, etc.) are strictly prohibited from attending class without the permission of the instructor.

No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted at any time in the classroom.

last update: March 17, 2005

le for submitting their e-mail addresses to the instructor on the first day of class and expected to check them throughout the course. In addition, a computer is required to a

In-class examinations: 3 @ 100 points	300
Final examination	200
TOTAL	500

January 5 - 6, 2004	Late Registration/Drop-Add
January 7, 2004	First Day of Class
January 19, 2004	Martin Luther King Days (No Classes)
February 27, 2004	Midterm/Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty
March 1 - 7, 2004	Spring Break
April 28, 2004	Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, May 4, 2004: 10:30am-12:30pm	Final Exam

Date	Topic	Chapter
1/8	Introduction to Course/Review-Electronic Structure and Bonding	Chapter 1
1/13	Structure and Properties of Organic Compounds	Chapter 2
1/15	Structure (Cont'd)/	Chapter 2
1/20	Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes	Chapter 3
1/22	Alkanes	Chapter 3
1/27	Test #1 (Chs. 1-3)
1/29	The Study of Chemical Reactions	Chapter 4
1/31	Reactions (Cont'd)	Chapter 4
2/5	Reactions	Chapter 4
2/7	Stereochemistry	Chapter 5
2/12	Stereochemistry	Chapter 5
2/17	Stereochemistry (Cont'd)	Chapter 5
2/19	Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination	Chapter 6
2/24	Substitution (Cont'd)	Chapter 6
2/26	Substitution (Cont'd)	Chapter 6

3/1 - 3/7	Spring Break
3/9	Alkenes	Chapter 7
3/11	Test #2 (Chs. 4-6)	Chapter 7
3/16	Alkenes (Cont'd)	Chapter 7
3/18	Reactions of Alkenes	Chapter 8
3/23	Reactions (Cont'd)	Chapter 8
3/25	Reactions (Cont'd)	Chapter 8
3/30	Alkynes	Chapter 9
4/1	Alkynes (Cont'd)	Chapter 9
4/6	Alkynes (Cont'd)	Chapter 9
4/8	Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols	Chapter 10
4/13	Alcohols (Cont'd)	Chapter 10
4/15	Alcohols (Cont'd)	Chapter 10
4/20	Test #3 (Chs. 7-10)
4/22	Last Day of Class/Review for Final
5/4	Final Exam: 10:30am-12:30pm